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Nicole Acosta

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Nicole is a 4-time New York Press Association award-winning writer from The Bronx, New York. She graduated in 2019, with a bachelor's degree in Media Studies and Journalism from Mercy College.

Her passion for community storytelling blossomed during her time as the Managing Editor of her college publication, The Impact, where she covered local news in Westchester County. She’s experienced in all verticals of media. She loves to create engaging and unique content whether it’s through social media, copywriting, digital marketing, or public relations projects.

Nicole was a reporter at Daily Voice and covered Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania.

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Police & Fire

Drunk Man Busted After Beefing With McDonald's Employee In Stafford, Police Say An intoxicated McDonald's customer is facing charges after beefing with an employee in Virginia, authorities said. Deputies responded around 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25 to the fast food restaurant in the Towne Center at Aquia on a report of a disturbance, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Officers met a worker, who said that a drunk man had been asked to leave after throwing trash at an employee. The man, later identified as 34-year-old James Beach, had paired his breakfast with an alcoholic beverage he brought into the eatery, and became loud and belligerent, polic…

by Nicole Acosta

10/28/2022

Police & Fire

Teen Pronounced Dead At Hospital After Single-Car Ashburn Crash Into Pole: Sheriff A teen driver who was rushed to the hospital following a single-car crash in Virginia was later pronounced dead, authorities said. Asad Kaleem's white 2018 Honda Civic was traveling west on Gloucester Parkway near Runnymeade Terrace when it crashed into a pole in the center median just before 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The 19-year-old Ashburn man was taken to Lansdowne Hospital, where he later died, authorities said. Meanwhile, a member of a Virginia-based Muslim society posted a letter on Facebook informing the community of Kaleem's s…

by Nicole Acosta

10/27/2022

Police & Fire

Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Infiniti Outside Crosswalk In Bailey's Crossroads A woman who was struck and killed by an SUV in Bailey's Crossroads has been identified by authorities. Elise Ballard, 40, was crossing the street — outside of the crosswalk — at Leesburg Pike near Carlin Springs Road when she was hit by a westbound 2017 Infiniti QX60 around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, Fairfax County police said the day after the crash. The driver then drove to a nearby parking lot. where they called for help, authorities said. Meanwhile, a second vehicle struck Ballard, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say speed an…

by Nicole Acosta

10/27/2022

Police & Fire

4-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In DC: Police A 4-year-old boy was rushed to a nearby hospital after being struck by a pickup truck in Northwest DC, authorities said. The child apparently darted into traffic when he was hit on the 1200 Block of V Street between 11th and 12th Streets around 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, Third District Commander James Boteler told the media. Third District Commander James Boteler provides an update on the 4-year-old struck by a vehicle in the 1200 Block of V St, NW pic.twitter.com/EMEnuulxbG — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) October 27, 2022 The driver stayed at the scene and brought the boy …

by Nicole Acosta

10/27/2022

Police & Fire

Drunk Virginia Hotel Guest Tried To Kick, Spit On Officers: Police A drunk Spotsylvania woman is facing charges after police say she attempted to kick and spit on officers trying to arrest her. Deputies responded to the Comfort Suites located at 541 Warrenton Road in Fredericksburg on a report of a disturbance, when they found 22-year-old Dandy Castanon around 12:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. She was in an "intoxicated state" and was told hotel staff wanted her to leave, police said. Castanon then became disorderly, prompting deputies to arrest her, they said. However, it all went south when the wom…

by Nicole Acosta

10/27/2022

News

Man In Coma After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver In DC A 22-year-old man was put under a medically induced coma after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in DC, NBC4 Washington reports. Sam Kesselman was heading to work on a scooter when an SUV struck him and sped off at New Jersey Avenue and P Street NW around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, the outlet says citing police and family. Meanwhile, the recent Cornell University graduate has been put into a medically-induced coma due to the serious brain injury he suffered. Metropolitan police have since released surveillance footage of the suspect vehicle, believed to be a white Mazda CX-5. Authori…

by Nicole Acosta

10/27/2022

Police & Fire

Hit-Run Driver Strikes Woman, Dogs Out For Walk In Virginia, Killing One, Police Say A dog was killed and a 53-year-old woman was seriously injured when both were struck by a hit-and-run driver in Virginia, authorities said. The woman and her two dogs were walking on the sidewalk at Wheatstone Drive and Gainsborough Drive when a 2017 Honda Accord driven by 27-year-old Travis Hicks traveled through the intersection and hit them around 5:40 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The woman was taken to a local hospital, where she remains in critical condition as of Thursday, Oct. 27, police said. Unfortunately, one of her dogs was pronounce…

by Nicole Acosta

10/27/2022

Politics

Capitol Breacher From Burke Who Damaged Senator's Office During Jan. 6 Riot Apprehended: DOJ A 21-year-old Virginia man who breached the capitol and damaged a senator's office during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection has been taken into custody, federal authorities said. Henos Woldemichael, of Burke, was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 26 in DC and charged with interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, and related misdemeanor offenses after participating in the riot that “disrupted a joint session of the US Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election," according to the Department of Justice.…

by Nicole Acosta

10/27/2022

Police & Fire

Washington DC Mom Charged With Homicide In Death Of 2-Year-Old Daughter A 38-year-old Washington DC mom has been charged with murdering her 2-year-old child, authorities said. Leandra Andrade was initially arrested on a child abuse charge after her daughter suffered a fatal medical emergency on Aug. 1, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. Police and EMS workers responded to the Cutty Sark Motel on the 3600 block of Atlantic Avenue, where they pronounced the toddler dead at the scene around 3:30 a.m. that morning, authorities said. While authorities worked to investigate how the child died, Andrade was brought to a local hospital for treatment, th…

by Nicole Acosta

10/27/2022

Police & Fire

'Erratic' Virginia Driver Busted With Meth, Cocaine In Pennsylvania: Police A driver seemingly from Virginia was busted with methamphetamine and cocaine during a traffic stop in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Officers were patrolling Route 23 when they spotted the erratic driver, who also had a "bad" Virginia registration plate on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Caernarvon Township police said. Cops stopped the driver, Jose Palafox-Santiago, 30, and learned he was driving with a suspended driver's license and was "acting suspicious," they said. His alleged behavior led officers to believe there might be drugs in the 2013 Black GMC Acadia and brought a drug-sniffing dog …

by Nicole Acosta

10/27/2022

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